{"id":41182,"date":"2019-02-27T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=41182"},"modified":"2019-02-28T08:07:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T13:07:15","slug":"thursdaythoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=41182","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone. It has been a while since we have done some random thoughts so we thought it was time.\u00a0 Normally, this takes place on Tuesdays, but since we were having some blog issues, we decided to bump it up to today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41190\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.08.21-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.08.21-AM.png 364w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.08.21-AM-283x323.png 283w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.08.21-AM-300x342.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We talked about diffusing essential oils the other day in <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/02\/18\/sleeping-with-a-diffuser-in-our-room\/\">this post<\/a>, and there is so much I do not know.\u00a0 I just ordered <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2H2SNfK\">this book<\/a>.\u00a0 Some mornings\u00a0I wonder what should I diffuse in my office?\u00a0 I hope this will help me learn all about these oils.\u00a0 Also, someone commented that the oils might not be safe around your pets.\u00a0 That is a great tip, so check before diffusing around your furry friends.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41193\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3643-e1551284170171-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3643-e1551284170171-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3643-e1551284170171-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3643-e1551284170171-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We love pineapples around here.\u00a0 This is a good tip for all you pineapple lovers out there.\u00a0 When you bring your pineapple home, set it in a container upside down.\u00a0 We usually do it for two days or so depending on the ripeness.\u00a0 This will ensure your whole pineapple is sweet.\u00a0 It works wonders!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2T1Ma4s\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41196\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.21.26-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.21.26-AM.png 165w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-11.21.26-AM-122x323.png 122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am so excited.\u00a0 Our electrician is coming today to install <a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2T1Ma4s\">this light<\/a> in our powder room.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40281\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bath-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bath-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bath-1-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bath-1-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bath-1.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I currently have a blah light hanging on the wall.\u00a0 He is going to take it down and install the new light in the ceiling so it will drop down.\u00a0 This room is so dark, and I wanted a huge mirror.\u00a0 The one I bought is higher than the light fixture which is why we made the change.\u00a0 Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41197\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x.jpg 860w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-400x400.jpg 400w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-640x640.jpg 640w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/english-flower-garden-floral-removable-wallpaper-patternZoom_900x-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of this room, here is the removable stick-on wallpaper that is waiting for me to hang. I decided to go bold in this very small space.\u00a0 It is actually a full bath, but it&#8217;s about the size of a small powder room.\u00a0 The wallpaper is from Wallternatives, and it is beautiful.\u00a0 It looks even better in person.\u00a0 The folks over at <a href=\"https:\/\/wallternatives.com\/collections\/floral-removable-wallpaper\/products\/vintage-garden-floral-pattern-bari-j-removable-wallpaper\">Wallternatives<\/a> are so sweet.\u00a0 They said they would give our readers 10 percent off your purchase.\u00a0 Just use the code THE2SEASONS at checkout.<\/p>\n<p>Our master bedroom is something I don&#8217;t show on the blog.\u00a0 It is a hodgepodge.\u00a0 It is big but has a strange layout.\u00a0 We have plans to do a renovation to add a laundry room, walk-in closets, and possibly a new and improved bath.\u00a0 It is really a hot mess right now, though.\u00a0 And to make it even worse, this big monster is now in the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41199\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2045-e1551285180793.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2045-e1551285180793.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2045-e1551285180793-242x323.jpeg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2045-e1551285180793-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yep! That is an infrared sauna.\u00a0 Guess what!\u00a0 It wasn&#8217;t my husband&#8217;s idea but mine.\u00a0 We just moved our dresser out of the room into the guest room.\u00a0 I plan to paint and update it for Google&#8217;s room.\u00a0 After doing the Kondo method, the dresser was empty anyway and not needed.\u00a0 Our sweet neighbors were moving and selling this sauna.\u00a0 For years, I have been fascinated by saunas and all of their health benefits.\u00a0 So, I bought it right away and then convinced Charles that we needed it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41200\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2047-e1551285628327.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2047-e1551285628327.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2047-e1551285628327-242x323.jpeg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_2047-e1551285628327-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Will this get used, you asked.\u00a0 Yes!\u00a0 We have used it almost every day.\u00a0 I LOVE it.\u00a0 If I am not teaching,\u00a0 I wake up at 5 am and spend 40 minutes in the sauna and can&#8217;t get over how great I\u00a0 feel.\u00a0 I have Crohn&#8217;s disease, and there is research showing that infrared saunas are beneficial to Crohn&#8217;s sufferers. \u00a0 If you want me to write more about it in a post, let me know. Oh, and I do laugh every time I go into our bedroom because it is so far from Pinterest\u00a0worthy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41191\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3626-e1551285785895-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3626-e1551285785895-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3626-e1551285785895-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3626-e1551285785895-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ahh this girl just melts my heart.\u00a0 She was cracking me up the other day with these Valentine&#8217;s lips and her big ole play earrings.\u00a0 See her stuffed animal?\u00a0 Well, &#8220;George&#8221; has been with us since the day she came home.\u00a0 George has been by her side and traveled the world with her. He is the best-stuffed animal.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2SzkXkQ\">This brand<\/a> is amazing.\u00a0 Our niece\u00a0is even obsessed with her stuffed animal from <a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2SzkXkQ\">Jelly Cat<\/a>.\u00a0 If you need a stuffed animal for someone, check them out <a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/2SzkXkQ\">here.<\/a>\u00a0 They can sit on their own and can handle tons of washings.\u00a0 They have so many animals, and Little Miss is excited to pick one out for Google.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41195\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3656-e1551286144119-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3656-e1551286144119-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3656-e1551286144119-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_3656-e1551286144119-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think that every time I head to Trader Joe&#8217;s, I pick up something new to me.\u00a0 Well, this dairy-free queso like dip is amazing.\u00a0 I was a little hesitant, but the checkout person told me it was so good.\u00a0 She suggested that I heat it up and add some green chilies or some salsa.\u00a0 OMG!\u00a0 I had no idea cheese free queso would be so good.\u00a0 For those trying to make healthier choices, give this a try.\u00a0 Speaking of healthier choices, the next round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fasterway.samcart.com\/referral\/nwhCcoUv\/Tp0hVZzIbBcrApPI\">FASTer Way to Fat Loss<\/a> is open. The registration fills up quickly, so click <a href=\"https:\/\/fasterway.samcart.com\/referral\/nwhCcoUv\/Tp0hVZzIbBcrApPI\">here<\/a> to secure your spot.\u00a0 \u00a0The next round starts March 11.\u00a0 I continue to love hearing from our readers who are having such success with the program!\u00a0 It truly a lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27634\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_0949-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_0949-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_0949-430x286.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_0949-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_0949-900x599.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are trying to produce a blog that you love, learn from, and enjoy.\u00a0 Please tell us in the comments the types of posts you enjoy reading and the types of posts you want us to do more of.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41204\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-3.16.33-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot from Arbonne\" width=\"600\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-3.16.33-PM.png 446w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-3.16.33-PM-378x323.png 378w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-27-at-3.16.33-PM-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>One more thing&#8230;. When we wrote about our love of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbonne.com\/pws\/janetteheitz\/tabs\/home.aspx\">Arbonne<\/a> and their skin care products last week in <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/02\/19\/arbonne-and-why-we-love-it\/\">this post<\/a>, we forgot to show you the starter set that we purchased when we began using it.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbonne.com\/Pws\/JanetteHeitz\/store\/AMUS\/product\/RE9-Advanced-Set-Extra-Moisture-8109,11162,199.aspx\">This is the set<\/a>.\u00a0 Yes, it&#8217;s a tad pricey, but these containers should last you close to six months, if not more.\u00a0 We love it!!!\u00a0 We are constantly running into people who tell us they have used and have loved Arbonne for years.<\/p>\n<p>There you go&#8230;. our thoughts for today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>affiliate links in post<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone. It has been a while since we have done some random thoughts so we thought it was time.\u00a0 Normally, this takes place on Tuesdays, but since we were having some blog issues, we decided to bump it up to today. &nbsp; We talked about diffusing essential oils the other day in this post, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41182"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41182"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42484,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41182\/revisions\/42484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/41200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}